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The Blue Coat CofE School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Egerton Street, Chadderton, Oldham OL1 3SQ · blue-coat.org · 0161 624 1484

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.1
average Attainment 8 score. Oldham 42.3, England 46
Demand for places
2.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,702
152 over 1,550 places · 110%
Local authority
Oldham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
16.5%
First language not English
12.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cranmer Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 611 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 37% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 654 (Places 236)654September 2023: 505 (Places 234)505September 2024: 578 (Places 229)578September 2025: 597 (Places 227)597September 2026: 611 (Places 232)611Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262326112.6▲37%
September 2025Sept 20252275972.6▲37%
September 2024Sept 20242295782.5▲38%
September 2023Sept 20232345052.2▲46%
September 2022Sept 20222366542.8▲36%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.1, and 73.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oldham it was 42.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.5 (England 46.3)56.52017/18: 56.6 (England 46.5)56.62018/19: 54.0 (England 46.7)54.02021/22: 61.9 (England 48.8)61.92022/23: 57.4 (England 46.3)57.42023/24: 56.1 (England 45.9)56.12024/25: 59.1 (England 46.0)59.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.146.0
▲73.6%45.4%
▲87.6%64.8%
▲88.4%40.5%
▲5.494.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.8−12.2
Sixth form college26.6+1.2
Further education25.9+9.6
Other education1.2+0.8
Apprenticeship4.6+1.9
Employment0.4−1.1
Not in a lasting destination2.7−1.1
Activity not captured0.8—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.6 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 37.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
219 studentsB- (35.5)Below average -0.17
223 studentsB- (35.5)Below average -0.17
16 studentsDist (34)Average -0.06
17.2%AAB or better
98.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24222B- (37)-0.09
2022/23205B- (35.7)—
2021/22193B- (37.9)—
2018/19204B- (35.6)-0.14
2017/18209C+ (33.6)-0.13
2016/17203C+ (33.2)+0.10
2015/16191C+ (33.8)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67−1.7
Further and other education5.7+3.1
Further education0.9+0.4
Other education4.8+2.7
Apprenticeship6.6+2
Employment11.5−3.4
Not in a lasting destination5.3−1.9
Activity not captured4+1.9

Ofsted

The Blue Coat CofE School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
29 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Feb 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (294 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
294
17% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 41 parents (14%) with SEND

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